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Who remembers the good old Green Shield Stamp Days

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TrendyNannie6 Thu 30-Jul-20 20:49:07

I used to love saving up the green shield stamps from our local petrol station in the seventies, I remember I saved the books to get my first camera a brownie 257 I think it was. I was very patient think I had to collect around dozen full books, but oh what a joy when I got my camera. I think I’ve still got the box somewhere, if I remember I think we collected pink stamps as well

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Gingster Fri 31-Jul-20 19:19:59

Sorry Chewbacca didn’t see your post. Must be a common occurrence. ??

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Harris27 Fri 31-Jul-20 20:21:47

Yes my three brothers used to get them with their petroleum and they would argue like mad as to who,got what happy days!

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Harris27 Fri 31-Jul-20 20:22:11

Petrol sorry!

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FoghornLeghorn Fri 31-Jul-20 20:32:26

I loved saving these but so many times, when I almost had enough for my desired item after saving for months, a new catalogue came out and the ‘price’ in stamps had gone up.

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Georgesgran Mon 03-Aug-20 11:01:18

When we were ‘courting’ and first married, DH and I both had 2 jobs. His weekend work was at a local petrol station, in the days before self-service. Although most of the private customers took the green shield stamps, company car drivers usually didn’t bother, and he was told to keep them himself.
I seem to remember a whole set of Tower saucepans were the result.

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newnanny Mon 03-Aug-20 11:49:32

My Auntie gave me several books she had saved up after I had my appendix taken out. I was allowed to choose a gift for myself. I chose a Tressie doll and you could make her hair grow.

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